1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Elections were held on November 10, 1997, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997. The 1997 election was the last election for the regional government and the municipalities, as they were merged into the new city of Ottawa for the 2000 elections.

Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli defeated incumbent Peter D. Clark for the chair of the region in a close race.

Results by municipality
Chiarelli only won three of the region's 11 municipalities, but won the two largest, Ottawa and Nepean.

Regional Council
[[File:Regional_Municipality_of_Ottawa-Carleton_ward_boundaries.png|300px|thumb|Map of the RMOC's Wards used in this election

1. Orléans Ward

2. Innes Ward

3. Bell-South Nepean Ward

4. Kanata Ward

5. Western Townships Ward

6. Cumberland-Osgoode Ward

7. Bay Ward

8. Baseline Ward

9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward

10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward

11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward

12. Rideau-Vanier Ward

13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward

14. Somerset Ward

15. Kitchissippi Ward

16. River Ward

17. Capital Ward

18. Alta Vista Ward.]]

Cumberland


Mayoral race

Council

Gloucester
Mayoral race

Council

Goulbourn
Mayoral race

Council

Kanata
Mayoral race Council

Nepean
Mayoral race

Council

Osgoode
Mayoral race

Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.

Ottawa
Mayoral race

Rideau
Mayoral race

Council

Rockcliffe Park
Mayoral race

Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.

Vanier
Mayoral race Council

West Carleton
Mayoral race

Council

English Language Public Board
The Ottawa Board of Education and the Carleton Board of Education were set to merge in 1998, and would become the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, covering all of Ottawa-Carleton. Voters selected the trustees for the new board, which had yet to be named.